General Practitioners perspectives on infant telomere length screening after a pregnancy complication: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy complications can impact the mother and child's health in the short and longterm resulting in an increased risk of chronic disease later in life. Telomere length is a biomarker of future cardiometabolic diseases and may offer a novel way of identifying offspring most at risk for future chronic diseases.

Objective(s)

To qualitatively explore General Practitioners' (GPs) perspectives on the feasibility and uptake for recommending a telomere screening test in children who were born after a pregnancy complication.

Methods

Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with GPs within metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed for codes and themes.

Results

Two themes were generate

SUBMITTER: Puglisi CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636557 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature